Interim Finance Director

This high-profile interim role requires an experienced finance leader to take ownership of the finance function within an energy trading and supply business. Working directly with the CEO, Board and Group stakeholders, the successful candidate will bring immediate clarity and control across financial reporting, technical accounting and commercial decision-making.

The role demands deep expertise in IFRS 9, 13 and 15, including derivatives, hedging and complex valuations. The director will also resolve inherited reconciliation issues, manage auditor relationships, translate trading and retail activity into clear commercial recommendations, and provide stability and leadership to the finance team throughout an extended interim period.

• Lead the financial control agenda, ensuring reporting is accurate, robust and delivered to a high standard.
• Act as a trusted commercial partner to the CEO, providing rigorous analysis and clear recommendations.
• Provide technical accounting leadership across IFRS 9, IFRS 13 and IFRS 15, including derivatives, hedging and complex valuations.
• Interrogate reconciliations and inherited reporting issues, identifying and resolving root causes.
• Manage auditor relationships and confidently challenge and defend technical accounting conclusions.
• Translate the financial implications of trading, retail operations and PPAs into actionable guidance for the Board and Group.

• Prior experience operating at CFO, Finance Director or VP Finance level within an energy trading or energy supply environment.
• Strong technical expertise across IFRS 9, IFRS 13 and IFRS 15, including derivatives and complex valuations.
• Demonstrated ability to take control of a finance function and improve the quality and reliability of financial reporting.
• Commercially astute, with an understanding of trading, retail and PPA impacts on profit, cash and collateral.
• Experience working directly with CEOs, Boards and senior Group stakeholders.
• Hands-on leadership style with the resilience to operate effectively in a high-pressure environment.

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